In Part 2 of the supply chain design series, Jonathan Lofton reviews how the design principle of innovation applies. He uses KanBan as an example of how an innovative design was applied to an inventory ...

Lean is the continuous improvement tool that is becoming more prevalent in procurement situations. Since only so much can be saved on direct materials, streamlining processes and eliminating waste become ...

IN an article on the Network Effect site, Joe Bellini fills us in on what's happening in inventory processes in the automotive sector.There are lots of different ways of managing inventory processes, but ...

Everyone can use a little help controlling inventory costs. Will Bacon, on the Material Handling & Logistics site, provides a few pointers that could support your efforts with your suppliers.These tips ...

Art van Bodegraven and Kenneth B. Ackerman, in a DC Velocity article, remind us that although there may be some new things under the sun, it doesn't necessarily mean that what's worked in the past is wrong, ...

Mike Engel, COO of FLEXcon, talks about how the application of Lean principles has affected his organization in a very positive way.As he walks through the process, it's easy to see how Lean contributes ...

With everything a supply chain executive has to worry about, you'd think the weather would be far down the list. Unless, of course, manufacturing is contracted out to a country with infrastructure that's ...

Rick Cook, in a Toolbox.com article, examines how an ERP can have a positive impact on both internal and external supply chains. Although most of the emphasis is traditionally on supply chains for direct ...

There's a lot involved in Lean, so much that it's sometimes necessary to review what the essential concepts and tools are that are critical to the approach.In a Process Excellence Network article, Patange ...

We always like to see real-world examples of the topics we see often in this column. The continuous improvement principles of Lean are a good example.How they are used at a Toyota plant (no surprise there) ...

There are many ways to control inventory. In an Inside-ERP article, Rick Cook contrasts a couple of the most common, ERP and KanBan.They both have limitations, but, if used together, can provide some value. ...

... encing and how can they resolve them. Same thing with Lean. For example, Kanban (a project storyboard) doesn't always work for everybody. Another interesting thing is Kanban is used in Agile but came fr ...